Oh god, so many layers of tragedy! So many moments in the past when this might not have been the outcome. Better healthcare, better mental healthcare, better social support for people when they hit bottom, better drug laws and sentencing, better sex-ed (or any...), and -certainly not least- equal support and…

1999 Bonneville SE? Light wraps around in the front, and there are rear reflectors on the bumper even though hard to see in this photo. Shape is pretty similar.

Yes please! I loved the HyWire concept. And this idea is also a bit of a hat-tip to the Top Gear Geoff/Hammerhead-Eagle-i-Thrust using the chassis from an old TVR.

What information and research do you use to determine the scope of a project and the initial characteristics of this package? Where do the many complexities of humans and society come into the equation? Does that kind of investigation precede the steps you describe? If not, where do you work it into the process?

Thank you for a such a wide-ranging piece grappling with some really hard questions. There’s a lot to digest here.

Aren't the MD-900 (or a newer version) also used as air ambulance equipment in the UK? Perhaps ones with rear-entry doors? I remember seeing several helicopters with similar tail structure and vector thrust systems and 6-blade rotors operating in such a capacity. One even landed in a Hyde Park meadow one day while I…

You'd probably be sorely disappointed, as I like a cheeseburger or pasta as much as the next guy. But yes, sometimes it can get deliciously peculiar!

If you're feeling adventurous, you could char the rosemary sprig in the cocktail glass using a blowtorch. Or use a match on it before putting it in the glass. It adds a campfire/frontier/cozy-winter-eve element to the drink. Though I'd you do that go easy on the gran classico since char is bitter, too.

Douglas fir liqueur is a really good option, especially if you want to make it even more sprucey.